Iroquois Trails District

Volunteers in the Iroquois Trails District of the Pathway to Adventure Council serve the families of Chicago's Southwest Side. We have more than 800 Scouts and Scouters in packs, troops and crews anchored in the following community areas and neighborhoods: Archer Heights, Back of the Yards, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Canaryville, Cicero, Clearing, Ford City, Gage Park, Little Village, Lower West Side, Marshall Square, McKinley Park, Midway, New City, Pilsen, South Lawndale and West Elsdon. We complete a wide variety of community-minded projects each year, including collecting food for the needy via the Chicago Food Depository. Annually, our district leaders host camporees, a winter Klondike, a fishing derby and other fun outdoor adventures for our Scouts. Order of the Arrow members in our district do cheerful service in our Gete Manitu Chapter of the Owasippe Lodge.

Do you have any questions or concerns about our District? Send us an email!

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We are looking for Troops and Packs to run different events during the year here are some that we would like to do. If there are any that you would like to run please contact anyone on the District Level and we will get you on the track to running a great district event.

A contingent of about 40 scouts and 20 leaders from the Iroquois Trails District made a trip south to the state capital in Springfield, IL on Memorial Day May 29, 2017. We were honored with House Resolution 334 for the valiant work we do in the Iroquois District. Also 3 of our scouts from the district had the honor of being the honor guard for the opening of the morning session by carrying in the American flag. Also throuhghout the day the scouts and leaders we able to tour the capital building as well as work on the citizenship in the community merit badge as they talked to legislatures and other dignataries. We would like to thank Representative Dan Burke and his staff for setting this up for the district.

Roundtables are always held on the 2ndWednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Open to all Parents and Scouters!Location:Saint Symphorosa6135 South Austin (Sharp Center)Chicago, IL 60638

Time: 7:00 P.M. Sharp

Roundtable Breakouts/Monthly Schedule/Assigned Units

Each Troop and Pack is responsible to do a training topic in the breakout sessions for the roundtable and also bring a light snack.

What is District Roundtable?

This letter is to let you know about an opportunity you have to help the Iroquois Trails become the best in the Council. Each month scouters from the district meet together for the District Roundtable. What is the Iroquois Trails Roundtable and why should you attend?

Roundtable is exactly what it implies - it really is an opportunity for scouters as a group to have an opportunity for an equal exchange of ideas. Boy Scout and Cub Scout leaders and interested parties meet together to discuss relevant issues in our troops and packs today.

There is a great deal of camaraderie developed at the meetings as there is an open exchange of ideas. There is a designated leader as the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts often separate but usually the leader serves as a facilitator for the attendees to share their ideas while guiding the group through the material.

Exclusive handouts available only at the roundtable are passed out. The Cub Scout portion often has a variety of craft ideas that are inexpensive and entertaining for the Cub Scouts.

Do you have questions about how to solve issues in your troop or pack? Roundtable is a perfect opportunity to get different ideas and feedback to take back home with you.

In addition to the back and forth openness at Roundtable there is an opportunity to have access to council information and assistance. Also this is the perfect opportunity to have input on council and district events.

The BSA continues to update requirements and training to provide the best program for all Scouts. Roundtable is the perfect opportunity to keep abreast of these changes and make sure your pack or troop is moving in the right direction. This year the council will be transitioning to the Journey to Excellence program which will be reviewed at Roundtable with plenty of handouts, question and answer sessions and practical ideas in achieving the district and council goals.

All Scout leaders, committee members and parents are welcome to attend. Some packs and troops have a schedule for den leaders and cub/scoutmasters to attend so that their unit is represented at each meeting. It doesn’t need to be the same representative every time, all are welcome.

Tell us what you think!

We want Roundtable to be meaningful and worthwhile. Please let us know how we can improve .